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And for all those highlighting the short comings of other areas of India compared to its space program, do you recall what other aspects of life in the US were
by finid 10y ago
And for all those highlighting the short comings of other areas of India compared to its space program, do you recall what other aspects of life in the US were like at the initiation and heights of its space program?
Just as in the US, benefits of India's space efforts will soon begin to show up in the life of the average Joe/Jane, if it hasn't already.
- maverick_iceman 10y agoIn 1999, a devastating cyclone hit the Indian state of Odisha killing 10000 people.[1] In 2013, Odisha was again hit by a cyclone of similar magnitude[2]. However due to advance warnings by weather satellites[3] 550,000 people were evacuated and only 45 people died this time. What is the worth of 10,000 human lives? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Odisha_cyclone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_Odisha_cyclone [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Phailin#Odisha https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Phailin#Odisha [3] http://www.skymetweather.com/content/weather-news-and-analysis/satellite-images-thwarted-the-threat-of-cyclone-phailin-isro/ http://www.skymetweather.com/content/weather-news-and-analys...